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House of Representatives Chamber (part 1 of 2)

12 August 2026

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The sitting opens with procedural adjustments, followed by introduction and outline of the News Journalism Payments and Media Bargaining funding framework and formal third‑reading passage of biosecurity and wine amendment bills, setting the day’s early legislative agenda.

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Opening of sitting and initial legislation

10:01

Opening of sitting and procedural adjustments

10:01

Opening of sitting and procedural business

10:01

News Journalism Payments and Media Bargaining funding framework

12:13

News Journalism Payments Bill 2026 — second reading

12:13

News Journalism Payments consequential changes

22:12

News Media Bargaining charge and administration package

24:38

Biosecurity and Wine amendment bills — final passage

35:37

Biosecurity and Wine amendment bills agreed and read a third time

35:37

Key second readings — gambling reform and universities

37:54

Interactive Gambling Reform Bill — second reading debate

37:54

Interactive Gambling Reform Bill — general debate resumes

37:54

Gambling reform — cross‑party concerns on harm and advertising

54:05

Gambling reform — inducements, lotteries, racing and Minister’s reply

01:05:52

Universities Accord Bill — equity, oversight and ministerial powers

02:37:31

Shift to Universities Accord Bill — quorum and opening contributions

02:37:31

Universities Accord — government case and independents’ amendments

03:03:51

Universities Accord — sector oversight, ministerial powers and debate pause

04:09:55

Statements, Question Time and MPI on cost pressures and services

04:40:14

Members’ 90‑second statements on local and national issues

04:40:14

Members’ statements — local issues, economy, violence and community initiatives

04:40:14

Question Time — Japan remarks, violence against women, industry and cost‑of‑living policy

05:12:26

Question Time — PM’s Japan comments, domestic violence and Tomago deal

05:12:26

Question Time — housing, superannuation, health rebate and bird flu

05:30:48

Gambling reform and Aus‑Alert questions; PM’s Brunei statement; end of QT

06:13:02

Matter of Public Importance — private health rebate and seniors

06:21:33

MPI — private health insurance rebate and support for older Australians

06:21:33

House of Representatives Chamber (part 1 of 2)

12 August 2026

House of Representatives Wed, 12 Aug 2026 Australian Parliament

10:01 - 10:14

Speaker 2

Honourable members, the Speaker.

10:14 - 11:09

Speaker 12

I acknowledge the Ngunnawal and Ngambri peoples who are the traditional custodians of the Canberra area and pay respects to elders past and present of all Australia's Indigenous peoples. Almighty God, we humbly beseech thee to vouchsafe thy blessing upon this Parliament. Direct and prosper our deliberations to the advancement of thy glory and the true welfare of the people of Australia. Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done in earth as it is heaven. Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive them that trespass against us and lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil.

For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever and ever, Amen. And I call the Clerk.

11:09 - 11:26

Speaker 4

Government business, notice number one, suspension of standing and sessional orders relating to the Standing Committee on Education, Security and Prosperity in Asia, Building Asia Capability in Australia through the Education System and Beyond report.

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